Inioteuthis japonica
- Usual depth79.6 m
- Water temperature15–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, June, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Inioteuthis japonica is a species of bobtail squid native to the western Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters off China, Taiwan, and southern Japan.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Inioteuthis japonica”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 79.6 m · Deepest record: 79.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- チョウチンイカ
- Simplified Chinese
- Rì-Bĕn-Àn-Êr-Wu-Zéi, 日本暗耳烏賊, 燈籠耳烏賊
Other scientific names: Sepiola japonica
Similar species
Southern bobtail squidEuprymna tasmanica
Double-ear bobtailEuprymna berryi
Hawaiian BobtailEuprymna scolopes
Butterfly BobtailLusepiola birostrata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 51 open-data records from 1845 to 1912.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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